Warner failed in the first two Tests against India at Melbourne and Sydney and he said it was because some doubts had crept into his mind over the state of his batting.
"At the SCG, 600 runs were scored and I missed out. It racked me in the mind. What did I do wrong? I got a good ball from Zaheer [Khan] in Sydney and it does put some doubts in your mind, where your next runs are going to come.
"I had the option of taking nets but I stayed at home and cleared my mind. Only just before (the Test), I last had hit for two hours," he said.
Asked about his state of mind after he was hit on his head by Umesh Yadav when on 80, Warner replied,
"The physio came and asked if I had a blurred vision. I wanted to carry on and told myself I needed to keep watching it.
"I have faced Umesh at nets in IPL while playing for Delhi Daredevils. He is very hard to face at nets for he never gives me balls in my zone. He keeps bowling bouncers.
"Indeed, I feel bowlers are at least 10km quicker at nets. You feel restricted at nets but it's different in games, there is breeze and open spaces and you don't feel restricted."
Warner regains his composure after being hit by a bouncer from Umesh Yadav
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